In Germany, the country’s Social Democrats agreed to prolong their unpopular ruling coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, ending a period of political uncertainty unprecedented in the country’s recent history.

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Origin and Etymology of prolong

Middle English, from Middle French prolonguer, from Late Latin prolongare, from Latin pro- forward + longus long